Weekly Sunday Bulletin - Christ Episcopal Church

Christ Episcopal Church
Worship Leaders at Our Services this Morning:
8:00 AM
10:30 AM
Chalicists
Tommy Hudgins
Nancy Spilman
Dave Sweet
Lector/Prayers
Kelly Cain
Lee Probst
Torch Bearers:
December Ushers: 8:00 AM:
10:30 AM:
Acolytes
[none assigned]
Campbell Pitzer (Dove)
Woodson Smith C1
Macy Wagoner C2
Altar Guild for December Team 5: Page Beeler, Janice Cain, Jane Franck,
Virginia Huckfeldt, Karen Jones, Courtnaye Mills, Campbell Pitzer, Cindy Hammond,
Ann Parker Coleman
Worship Services
Sundays:
Est. 1841
Ann Mason Smith TB1
Hadden Probst TB2
Hank Long, Harold Williams
Rives Coleman, George Scouras,
Pete Scouras, Ron Probst
8:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite I with Music
Coffee and Fellowship between the services
10:30 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite II with Music & Choir
Opening Sentences and Collect for Purity
BCP 323
Eucharistic Prayer I
BCP 333
10:30 A.M. Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Organ Voluntary
Hymn in Procession: 57
Christ Church Clergy and Staff
Bishop of Southwestern Virginia: The Right Reverend Mark Bourlakas
mbourlakas@dioswva.org
Rector:
The Reverend Roy G. Pollina
roy@christchurchmvl.org
Administrative Assistant:
Deborah Scearce
office@christchurchmvl.org
Financial Secretary:
Linda Gray
financial@christchurchmvl.org
Organist/Choirmaster:
Lynn H. Gardner
music@christchurchmvl.org
Director of Christian Education: W.T. (Bo) Setliff, Jr.
dce@christchurchmvl.org
Vestry for 2014
Year 3: Treasurer Lloyd Barber; Clerk Beth Sibbick; Dave Sweet, Senior Warden John Swezey;
Year 2: Jane Thomasson, Ron Probst, Lewis Pitzer, John Franck
Year 1: Sarah Beth Keyser, Junior Warden Susan Critz, Hank Long, Melinda Penn
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J. S. Bach
Helmsley
BCP 355
“Lord Have Mercy Upon Us”
Kyrie:
John Merbecke
The Collect
The Second Lesson
Bible Study Group in the Parish House.
Sleepers Wake
“Lo! He comes, with clouds descending”
Opening Sentences
Wednesdays:
7:00 AM
December 21, 2014
8:00 A.M. Holy Eucharist, Rite I
The First Lesson
Thursdays:
To Serve God, Family and Community with Spirits uplifted by the Holy Eucharist,
Hearts enriched by Scripture, and Minds enlightened by God’s gift of Reason.
The Fourth Sunday of Advent
First Sunday each month, Healing Rite: The sacramental anointing and laying on of hands
for healing will be offered after the 8AM and 10:30AM services.
12:00 Noon Holy Eucharist, Rite I, with Litany for Healing, in the Chapel
Martinsville, Virginia
BCP 212
2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16
Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26
(The Congregation is asked to please stand and sing)
Romans 16:25-27
“O Come, O come, Emmanuel” (Verse 7)
Gradual Hymn: 56
Veni, veni, Emmanuel
Luke 1:26-38
The Holy Gospel
“O Come, O come, Emmanuel” (Verse 8) Veni, veni, Emmanuel
The Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Gospel Hymn: 56
Hymns
Page 81
Page 82
Page 102
Page 83
Page 124
Page 128
Page 111
BCP 713
A Christmas Pageant
The Congregation is invited to sing with the children
“Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming” (Verse 1)
“Of the Father’s love begotten” (Verse 1)
“Once in royal David’s city” (Verse 1)
“O come, all ye faithful” (Verse 1)
“What star is this” (Verse 1)
“We three kings” (Verse 1)
“Silent night” (Verse 1)
The Nicene Creed
Prayers of the People
BCP 358
Form IV
BCP 388
The Confession of Sin and Absolution
BCP 360
The Peace, Announcements
Offertory Anthem:
A Litany for Advent
(St. Francis Choir)
Shirley W. McRae
Old 100th
The Doxology: Hymn 380 verse 3
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
praise him, all creatures here below;
praise him above, ye heavenly host: praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
The Great Thanksgiving
BCP 361
“Holy, holy, holy Lord”
Memorial Acclamation: S 132
Robert Powell
Antiphon tone
Amen S 146
McNeil Robinson
The Lord’s Prayer, Breaking of Bread
Agnus Dei: S 157
BCP 364
“O Lamb of God”
Wolchko), Hannah “Lou” Shelton, Valerie Barrow, Eddie Bobbett (Cousin of Cindy Hammond),
Don Deaton, Gabriel Porras (Great-Grandson of Ruth Chaney), Marie and Margaret (friends of
Mary Ruth Reynolds), Mary Jo Littlefield, Page Morgan and Derrick Stoneman (friends of Cindy
Hammond), Duane E. Crowley (Father of Susan Pollina), Clay Gravely, Carson Anglin (friend of
John & Loretta Yeaman), Susan Holland (Niece of Morgan and Barbara Holland), Scott Derks,
Ben Lewis, Jimmy Scearce (Husband of Deborah Scearce)
Pray for those Deployed: Aaron Blade (friend of Cindy Hammond) & all who protect our
Prayer A
Sanctus: S 129
Monthly Prayer List: Father Roy G. Pollina, Jim Johnson, Babe Carter, Bill (Father of Liz
John Merbecke
freedom.
PAT (Angel Tree Party) - CEC Youth and St. Nicholas (aka Lewis Pitzer) will again host an open
house party for the children and their caregivers today from 1:00 pm-3:00 pm in the PH.
Christmas Eve Services at Christ Church on Wednesday, December 24th
will begin with a Prelude of Carols at 4:30 pm and 10:30 pm
before the Christmas Eve 5:00 pm and 11:00 pm services.
Christmas Offering Envelope – Please remember a gift for your church at Christmas time. Adding
a 13th month to your giving would be wonderful, but any offering this Holy Season is greatly
appreciated.
All who are baptized are welcome to receive Holy Communion.
Communion Chant:
Behold, a virgin shall conceive (Isaiah 7) Ecce virgo concipiet
Communion Anthem:
Maria walks amid the thorn (St. Francis Choir) David Cherwien
Communion Hymn: 265
“The angel Gabriel from heaven came”
Gabriel’s Message
Stewardship Reminder – All 2014 pledges need to be in the Church Office by Monday, December
Post Communion Prayer
The Nursery is closed beginning Sunday, December 21st and will reopen on Sunday, January 4th.
Chapel Services - NO Chapel Services on Wednesday, December 24th, December 31st OR January
BCP 365
The Blessing
Hymn in Procession: 59
“Hark! A thrilling voice is sounding”
Merton
The Dismissal
Closing Voluntary
7th. Chapel Services will resume on Wednesday, January 14th.
Holiday Office Hours - The church office will be closing on Wednesday, December 24th at noon
and will reopen on Monday, December 29th.
A Virgin Pure
Nicolas LeBegue
Choir Rehearsals – except for special rehearsals for January 4th, children’s and adult choir will
resume on Tuesday, January 6th @ 3:30pm and Thursday, January 8th @7:00pm
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The Hymnal 1982 (Blue Book)
29th by noon. Also, if you have not submitted your 2015 pledge card, please return it to the
church office as soon as possible.
The Book of Common Prayer (Red Book)
The Altar Flowers are given to the Glory of God and in Loving Memory
of Flora Whittle and Robert Thruston Hubard, Jr.
By Melinda and Walter Lee Penn, III
The Advent Wreath is given to the Glory of God and in Loving Memory
of Mr. and Mrs. Rives S. Brown, Jr., Lucy Brown Coleman,
Betty Meade Cullinane and Richard A. Walmsley
By Mr. and Mrs. James Coleman, Jr.
The Advent Wreaths on the front doors are given to the Glory of God and in Loving Memory of
Mary Dandridge Payne Smith By the Family
The Nativity Scene is given to the Glory of God and in Loving Memory of Robert B. McCutcheon
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Sunday School – NO Sunday School December 21 OR December 28 .
Altar Guild – Please save tall juice cans, tall vegetable cans, or large coffee cans (48 oz. or more)
for the Altar Guild. You may bring them to the church office.
Grace Network Sunday- Our Grace Network Assignments for December: boxed potato products,
dish detergent and toothpaste. Use the Food Lion card for your shopping or give the card to
Nadine Barrow, Sue Rosser or Barbara Holland to shop for Grace Network.
Happy Birthday this week to: 12/21 Valerie Barrow; 12/22 Douglas Beeler, Jennifer Gravely;
12/24 Jane Thomasson, Alaina Scouras; 12/25 Carol Deaton; 12/26 Kayleigh Hudgins
Loaves & Fishes - Wednesday, December 31st from 5:30-6:30 PM. They will also be accepting
clean, gently used coats for men, women and children in all sizes for anyone in need. Please drop
off all coats at the Parish Office OR in the Undercroft before 4:00pm on Wednesday, December
31st. Thank you for your help and support of this worthwhile event.
Monday Bible Study Class – will resume on Monday, January 12th at 12:00 noon in the Parish
House. Please bring your bible with you. The class will be studying Psalms 25.